Athlete and wrestler, champion wrestler of Australasia in 1910, at that time weighing 14 stone 7 lbs, and being 6 ft 3 inches in height. He was born in Soutland and began wrestling in Gore in 1886. Dunedin champion for 15 years. In 1905 he visited Australia and beat Gunga Brahm, Harry Groth, "Delhi" Neilson. He fought world champion George Hackenschmidt in Wellington on 16 February 1910. (see promotional pamphlet at Eph-A-WRESTLING-1910).
Scott, Robert James, 1869-
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[Ephemera, programmes, pamphlets and fliers relating to the sport of wrestling in New Z...
Date: 1910 - 1937 - 1964 - 1968
By: Tauranga Amateur Wrestling Club
Reference: Eph-A-WRESTLING-1910/1969
Description: Includes: 1910: World's Wrestling Championship. Hackenschmidt (champion of the world) versus R J Scott (champion of New Zealand and Australia). Town Hall Wellington. 16 February 1910. Pamphlet with biographies of the contestants. The life of G Hackenschmidt containing six photos. [Booklet 1910]. 1934: Wellington Wrestling Association. Cheung v Bey. 23 July 1934. Official programme ca 1937: [Six postcards of wrestlers. ca 1937] 1964: New Zealand Amateur Junior Wrestling Championships. Memorial Hall, Tauranga. 15 August 1964. Programme. 1965: 1965 National Amateur Wrestling Championships. Memorial Hall Tauranga. 7-9 October 1965. Programme. 1968: Central Wrestling Association proudly presents Wrestling. Cliff Condon v Stuart Henderson; Bruno Bekkar v Hary Kendall; Rasputin v Big John da Silva. Canterbury Court Christchurch, 31 October 1968. Official programme (with photos of John da Silva, Rollend Kirchmeyer, Australian Al Costello and Ray St Clair). Quantity: 6 programmes or pamphlets. 6 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes or pamphlets, sizes varing below 250 mm.
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New Zealand wrestling champion, Robert Scott
Date: [ca 1908-1909]
From: McAllister, James, 1869-1952 :Negatives of Stratford and Taranaki district
Reference: 1/1-007893-G
Description: New Zealand wrestling champion, Robert Scott, with cups and medals, photographed circa 1908-1909 by James McAllister, probably in the Taranaki region. The large cup reads: "Manawatu and West Coast Caledonian Society Champion ..."[other words unreadable] Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative